step 2: present perfect form

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Year 5 – Spring Block 3 – Tenses

Step 2: Present Perfect

Form


Introduction

Sort the verbs below into the correct place on the table.

Present Tense Past Tense

laugh started swam jump begin

taught break did walked leave


Introduction

Sort the verbs below into the correct place on the table.

Present Tense Past Tense

laugh

jump

begin

break

leave

started

swam

taught

did

walked

laugh started swam jump begin

taught break did walked leave


Varied Fluency 1

Underline the verbs that show this sentence is written in the present

perfect tense.

I’m almost certain that the mean boy, who

lives next door, has stolen my bike.


Varied Fluency 2

Which sentence is written in the present perfect tense?

A. The dog ate my homework yesterday,

so I won’t be able to hand it in.

B. My dog (a crazy black and white collie)

has eaten my homework.


Varied Fluency 3

True or false? The sentence below contains a verb in the present

perfect form.

Gran’s on holiday in Spain and she has

sent us a postcard with a funny picture on

it.


Varied Fluency 3

True or false? The sentence below contains a verb in the present

perfect form.

Gran’s on holiday in Spain and she has

sent us a postcard with a funny picture on

it.

True


Varied Fluency 4

Choose a suitable verb from the selection below to complete this

sentence in the present perfect form.

I’m really sorry to say that I have

___________________ on the cake that you

were about to eat.

sit sitting sat


Reasoning 1

Charlie has written a sentence below.

Lionel Messi, the Argentine football player,

has be playing the game since the age of

five.

Has he used the present perfect tense?Explain how you know.


Reasoning 1




five.


Charlie is incorrect because...


Reasoning 1




five.


Charlie is incorrect because he needs to use the past participle of

be, which is been.


Application 1

Rewrite the sentence below to include a verb in the present perfect

form.

I would hide that chocolate somewhere

safe because your dad, the sneaky

chocolate-thief, ate the other bar.


Application 1

Rewrite the sentence below to include a verb in the present perfect

form.

Various answers, for example:

I would hide that chocolate somewhere

safe because your dad, the sneaky

chocolate-thief, has eaten the other bar.


Application 2

Use the word bank below to help create a multi-clause sentence

using the present perfect form.

have

sung


Application 2

Use the word bank below to help create a multi-clause sentence

using the present perfect form.

Various answers, for example:

Today, I’m proud to say, that I have sung in the school choir.

have

sung

step 2: present perfect form

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